Draft Preview: Final Mock
One of the most unpredictable drafts in recent memory will begin later tonight. The Packers pick 22nd and 28th in the first round, and while Brian Gutekunst has talked about taking the best player available, the reality is he’s going to try to fill needs – just like all GMs do every year. The following […]
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Gutey’s Got A Type
If the first four girls someone goes out with have blonde hair, there’s no guarantee the next girl will also have blonde hair, but the odds are pretty good. Everybody has a type – be it a high school senior looking for a prom date or a general manager looking for a college football player. […]
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Draft Preview: Defensive Needs
After an eventful couple of months that saw a handful of minor additions, three key re-signings, and two significant departures, Green Bay goes into this week’s draft with a surprising number of needs for a team coming off another 13-win season. The following is a look at the defense, from the biggest to the smallest […]
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Draft Preview: Offensive Needs
After an eventful couple of months that saw a handful of minor additions, three key re-signings, and two significant departures, Green Bay goes into this week’s draft with a surprising number of needs for a team coming off another 13-win season. The following is a look at the offense, from the biggest need to the […]
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Linderbaum Will Be A Steal
Teams tend to fall in love with numbers in the months leading up to the NFL Draft. All too often, the Relative Atletic Score (RAS) becomes more important than the game tape. That’s one of the reasons there are so many mistakes made in the first round. The best way for general managers to get it […]
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The Case For Trading Up
General manager Brian Gutekunst loves to trade up in the draft for the player he wants, and while it hasn’t always worked out in the past (i.e., inside linebacker Oren Burks, safety Darnell Savage, quarterback Jordan Love, and wide receiver Amari Rodgers), he shouldn’t be afraid to try again. In fact, armed with four picks […]
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Thursday Thoughts: 2021 Draft
A lot will be made this week of former general manager Ted Thompson passing on T.J. Watt in the 2017 draft, but I never had a problem with trading down. I had a problem with selecting Kevin King and Vince Biegel instead of Dalvin Cook and Carl Lawson. Anyway, here are three more Packers-related thoughts […]
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Ranking The Rookies: Offense
The Green Bay Packers came into last month’s draft needing help at wide receiver and the offensive line, and general manager Brian Gutekunst addressed both positions by the end of the third round. Unlike a year ago when quarterback Jordan Love, running back A.J. Dillon, and fullback/tight end Josiah Deguara were picked with an eye […]
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If I Were The GM: 2021 Draft
I hate when a year or two after the fact people say they would’ve drafted this guy instead of that guy. It’s too easy. So I decided to pick along with GM Brian Gutekunst and make my selections right before he made his. Here are my picks: Round 1 – I considered corner to […]
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Packers Keep Filling Needs On Day 2
Earlier this week, I listed the Packers’ top four needs as cornerback, offensive line, defensive line, and wide receiver. Well, you can cross three of them off the list. After selecting corner Eric Stokes in round one, general manager Brian Gutekunst added an offensive lineman (Josh Myers) and a wide receiver (Amari Rodgers) in rounds […]
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